Relax... It's Just Sex (1998)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

P.J. Castellaneta

Writer:

P.J. Castellaneta (writer)

Release Date:

10 June 1998 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A mixed group of individuals - lesbian, gays, and heterosexuals who all frequent a local bar struggle to accept each others lifestyles...

Plot Keywords:

Rape | AIDS | Lesbian Lead Character | Infidelity | Gay Interest

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Mitchell Anderson	...	Vincey Sauris
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Buzz Wagner
Seymour Cassel	...	Emile Pillsbury
Lori Petty	...	Robin Moon
Serena Scott Thomas	...	Megan Pillsbury
Jennifer Tilly	...	Tara Ricotto
Susan Tyrrell	...	Alicia Pillsbury
Cynda Williams	...	Sarina Classer
Paul Winfield	...	Auntie Mahalia
Billy Wirth	...	Jared Bartoziak
Eddie Garcia	...	Javi Rogero
Timothy Paul Perez	...	Gus Rogero
Chris Cleveland	...	Diego Tellez
Gibbs Tolsdorf	...	Dwight Bergman
Kathryn Bundy	...	Marcia Fu

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, language and a scene of violence.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:R | Australia:R (2007) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | USA:R | Germany:12

Company:

Forefront Films

Trivia:

Producer Steven J. Wolfe's aunt makes a cameo as the nurse who leads the cast to Tara's hospital room.

Quotes:

Vincey Sauris: Stop being such a faghag!
Tara Ricotto: *You* stop being a fag, I'll stop being a faghag!

Movie Connections:

References Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Soundtrack:

Hey

The movie spoke volumes about human relationships and the search for love

As a gay man but more importantly as a member of the human race, this movie spoke volumes to me. Most of us search for meaning and love in our lives and try to find these through our spirit, sexuality, mind and body. These characters representing races, religions, men, women and various sexualities were all looking for the same thing showing how similar we all really are. I consider myself a tough guy but any movie that makes me cry and that I would see twice has touched me very much and draws parallels to my own life. I found the movie " fluffy " until the gay-bashing scene and then the depth of characterization and interaction became apparent. I would proudly take any of my friends and family to see this film and think it could also be an effective tool to show high school sex education or family courses. How better to stimulate conversation about the search for human love across all boundaries.